Background
GOPAL, Sarvepalli was born on April 23, 1923 in Madras. Son of late Sir Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (former President, of India).
GOPAL, Sarvepalli was born on April 23, 1923 in Madras. Son of late Sir Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (former President, of India).
Degree, University Madras. Degree, Oxford University. Master of Arts; Doctor of Philosophy.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Andhra University, 1975. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Sri Venkatesware University, Tirupati, 1979. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Banaras University, 1984.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Hyderebed University, 1993.
Lecturer and reader in history, Andhra University, Waltair, 1948-1952. Assistant Director National Archives, New Delhi, 1952-1954. Director Historical Division, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.
1954-1966; reader in S. Asian history', Oxford 1966-1971. Fellow, St. Antony's College, Oxford since 1966. Professor, of Contemporary History, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 1971-1983, Professor Emeritus since 1983.
Chairman National Book Trust of India 1973-1976. Executive Board of UNESCO 1976-1980. Honorary Doctor of Letters (Andhra University) 1975, (Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati) 1979, (Banaras University) 1984.
Sahitya Akademi; Fellow, Royal Historical Society 1980.
Chairman National Book Trust of India, 1973—1976, Indian Institute Advanced Study, 1993—1998, Institute Social Sciences, 1995—1998, Madras Institute Development Studies, 1995—1997. Member executive board United Nations Educational, 1976—1980.